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| A Cross Country service departs |
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| Type: | National Rail (Derby-Birmingham Line) |
| Station code: | BUT |
| Opened: | 1839 |
| Platforms: | 2 |
The original station was built by the Birmingham & Derby Junction Railway in 1839. The station was known as Burton, it gained "on Trent" in 1877 [1]. This station was replaced in 1883 by a new larger station at the current position, nearly 140m to the South of the first station. The station was replaced by a new build in 1970.
The station consists of an island platform in a cutting with an entrance and booking hall on the bridge which crosses the line. The station was amidst a number of goods yards supporting the town's brewing industry, most of which closed in the 1960s. An MPD next to the station has also now been closed. The station is managed by East Midlands Railway though all services are run by Cross Country.
[1] Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith, Tamworth to Derby (Middleton Press, 2015) Fig. 42
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| View down the platform |
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| A waiting room dominates the island platform |
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| Stairs from the booking office and entrance |
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| A Cross Country service arrives |
[1] Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith, Tamworth to Derby (Middleton Press, 2015) Fig. 42
